Elements of Literature

Front

What is the beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the most intense part of a story's plot, also called the turning point?

Back

Climax

Front

When do most of the complications (issues for a character) happen in a typical story?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What type of conflict is characterized by a struggle within one's self?

Back

Character vs. Self

Front

What is a struggle between opposing forces, or problem, in a story called?

Back

Conflict

Front

What term describes the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the term for the background and environment in which a story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the final part of a story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the term for the events that lead up to the climax of a story?

Back

Rising Action